Immaculate camerawork, brilliant editing and an effective score gives this film a very unnerving atmosphere which almost feels like a post-apocalyptic scenario. This is a very uncomfortable film to watch, especially the scene where the whole family tortures Sally is eerily harrowing and distressing.
The writing is very subpar though and the acting is mostly bad. The characters are your very typical dumb and horny teenagers, and there is no extra detailing done on that. Hence they feel like your run-of-the-mill disposable with the depth of a flat chessboard. There is also a very ridiculous chase scene between Sally and Leatherface that is more comical than creepy.
Although the mysterious origin of Leatherface is expertly done without spoiling any of his mystique with a cheap backstory. Since I am not going to watch any of the poor retellings or sequels of this film, for me the enigma of his character will remain intact. The off-screen violence which is heavily implied to be disturbingly chilling is incredibly powerful in its intention as well as execution.
Overall, it's a good film, ofcourse with a lot of flaws.
The writing is very subpar though and the acting is mostly bad. The characters are your very typical dumb and horny teenagers, and there is no extra detailing done on that. Hence they feel like your run-of-the-mill disposable with the depth of a flat chessboard. There is also a very ridiculous chase scene between Sally and Leatherface that is more comical than creepy.
Although the mysterious origin of Leatherface is expertly done without spoiling any of his mystique with a cheap backstory. Since I am not going to watch any of the poor retellings or sequels of this film, for me the enigma of his character will remain intact. The off-screen violence which is heavily implied to be disturbingly chilling is incredibly powerful in its intention as well as execution.
Overall, it's a good film, ofcourse with a lot of flaws.